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2017 Read Harder Challenge

I'm taking the plunge and joining a serious reading challenge this year. It's Book Riot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge. I don't usually do these types of challenges, but I'm excited to attempt it this year. There are 24 specific tasks to accomplish, such as Read a Travel Memoir and Read a Classic By an Author of Color. I'm looking forward to discovering new authors and genres this year!

I have a PDF that I downloaded from the challenge site, so I'll be updating that throughout the year. But I also figured I'd set up this post to keep track more publicly.

Read a book about sports.

Read a debut novel.

Read a book about books.

Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.

Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.

Read an all-ages comic.

Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. 1984 by George Orwell

Read a travel memoir.

Read a book you’ve read before.

Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.

Read a fantasy novel.

Read a nonfiction book about technology.

Read a book about war. No Man's Land by Simon Tolkien

Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.

Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.

Read a classic by an author of color.

Read a superhero comic with a female lead.

Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey

Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel

Read a book published by a micropress.

Read a collection of stories by a woman.

Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.

Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.

Ready to take on this challenge with me?

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This is an interesting challenge. I look forward to seeing what you read to fill in each category. I was going to do this cozy mysteries one but saw there were specific categories you had to hit. Hmmm...maybe that isn't so hard after all.

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